> From: "Clayton Petree" <[email protected]> > Subject: RE: A2_16v V1 #3144 > > No the 2.0l does not rev as easily. Before you do this swap, you should try > to drive a couple of 2 liter's first as you may not like it. I would recc. > going to a punched out 1.8l (a 1.9l) which will give you more power plus a > nicer rev. If I was going to do my engine again, that is the route I would > take.
i would reccomend against boring out a 1.8l. in fact, i would reccomend against any engine rebuild, unless youre going with big displacement (or low compression for firced induction), lots of lightening, lots of little goodies, and lots of money for the best parts. i.e., a rebuild that isnt near-stock. otherwise, its just not worth it. you'll spend alot of money for virtually no increase in power and an insignificant increase in reliability. in the big picture, theres not much difference in having your engine last 100k+ more miles or having a new engine last 400k miles. as far as the 2.0 not revving "as easily"... i guess thats a personal thing. yeah, it might get to redline faster when you rev it in neutral, and it might sound more racey, but the 2.0 is simply more powerful. ben _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
